Effects of supplementation with acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) berry-based juice blend on the blood antioxidant defence capacity and lipid profile in junior hurdlers. A pilot study.

Moreover, significant inverse correlations between plasma total polyphenols and total cholesterol, triglycerides, TG/ HDL-C ratio and AIP, nearly significant negative associations with LDL-C and T-C/HDL-C, as well as inverse relationships between plasma total polyphenols and muscle damage (CK) and lipid peroxidation (TBARS) markers, seem to strongly support our presumption that the beneficial changes in lipid profile and the blood antioxidant defence status of our junior athletes were mostly due to 6 weeks’ intake of the polyphenol-rich fruit and berry juice blend.

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